The effect of traditional Thai dance hand exercise on handgrip strength in elderly wome

Phase 2

• Conditions: Elderly women with poor handgrip strength; Handgrip strength, elderly, traditional Thai dance, Hand exercise

• Registration Number: TCTR20230517006
• Lead Sponsor: Principle investigator

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-17
• Study Completion: 2023-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1.Elder woman more than 60 years old
2.Handgrip strength less than 18 kilogram
3.Able to communicate in Thai language
4.Willing to complete 6-week hand exercise program

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with chronic hand disorders such as Rheumatoid arthritis
2.Underlying diseases that cause muscle weakness
3.History of wrist trauma causing fracture or deformities
4.Problems with communication such as dementia, deafness, blindness, schizophrenia
5.Underlying diseases with contraindication for resistive training such as recent MI, CABG, acute CHF inflammatory neuromuscular disease
6. Patients who regularly do traditional Thai dance and do handgrip exercise
7.Contraindication for Bioelectrical Impedance analysis (BIA) such as implanted cardiac devices, metal implants

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Handgrip strength 6 weeks Handgrip dynamometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm muscle mass 6 weeks Bioelectrical impedance analysis,Enjoyment 6 weeks likert like scale,Difficulty 6 weeks likert-like scale,Compliance 6 week exercise log book